Program Offerings
Jump start your business with resources from Operation HOPE & Shopify.
8-Week Workshop
An 8-week workshop to empower entrepreneurs to successfully navigate the path to business ownership.
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Access to Capital
Prepare yourself to secure the capital required to assist and grown your business.
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City Partnerships
Extend support from a network of major cities
in order to grow the number of individuals
participating in the 1MBB program.
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E-Commerce Support
Introductory offer from Shopify to support your
online business journey and point of sale needs.
1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB)
Program Eligibility
In order to be considered for the 1MBB program, all individuals must meet the
following criteria:
Be based in the US or Canada
Identify as Black
Existing businesses, ownership must be 51% or more Black owned
Stories of HOPE
The spark that lit the fire in
BLK Sunflower.
Hear from rising entrepreneur, Jazmin Richards of BLK Sunflower, in how she ignited growth in her candle business with the help of 1MBB and Shopify.
PARTNERS
Through the generosity of our partners the 1MBB initiative is provided to black-owned businesses free of charge. Operation HOPE, has partnered with Shopify (who made a 10-year commitment valued at approximately $130 million) and a coalition of some 60 other corporate, governmental and private partners to positively impact one million Black-owned businesses in the U.S. by 2030. The following represents only some of the key 1MBB partners.
*partial list
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1MBB Program details
Workshops Details
Through an 8-week Small Business Development workshop participants are empowered with the tools and skills to successfully navigate the path to small business ownership, combining business training, personal development, access to professional services, and financial counseling.
| Session 1 Introduction to owning a business Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 |
Session 5 Advertising Your Business Session 6 Session 7 Session 8 |
Mentors
| Through the generosity of the 1MBB Partners volunteer business experts from top companies are available to provide free help with subjects like: Access To Capital, Business Mentorship, Business Strategy, Communications, Data Analytics, Debt Management, Digital Strategy Support, E-commerce, Establishing A Banking Relationship, Insurance, Marketing, People’s Solution, Search Engine Optimization, and many more topics. |  |
Access to Capital
| One of the 1MBB goals is to ensure access to equitable capital funding. We help you prepare for and know how to find capital to support your business. |
City Partnerships
| We’ve partnered with several cities to provide extended support for our 1MBB participants. Current city partners include: Memphis, TN • St. Louis, MO • Pittsburgh, PA • Birmingham, AL • Charlotte, NC • Jackson, MS and others. |  |
Workshops for Small Business
Join 1MBB overview workshops to learn more about the program, or sign up for our other resources and workshops.
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Gain access to a Small Business coach & start, grow, or scale your business. Through the generosity of our partners all programs are provided free of charge.
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Want to make an impact to help Black businesses succeed?
Partners can assist by making a financial commitment, providing volunteers, or offering free or discounted products and services to empower the Black businesses of tomorrow.
